Uchiha Shin looked White Cicada over. Her complexion was good, far better than when he had first met her. It seemed she had been living quite well in Three Star Cave.
The food she made was prepared separately; Uchiha Shin's was different from the monkey's, since the monkey liked fruit.
"Are you doing alright? Has anyone here bullied you? If they have, tell your Big Brother. I'll have the monkey go avenge you," Uchiha Shin said with a smile.
The monkey glanced at him. "Why do I have to do it?"
Uchiha Shin said, "Could I possibly let Big Brother handle something so crude?"
The monkey was speechless.
"Ah! Senior Brother Golden Cicada, have you eaten?" White Cicada suddenly sprang to her feet, her eyes shining as she looked at Golden Cicada walking out.
Golden Cicada smiled faintly. "I have. I have been away from Spirit Mountain for several months now. It is time for me to return."
"Ah! Senior Brother, you're... leaving?" Disappointment appeared in White Cicada's eyes. "Will... will you come back?"
After saying that, White Cicada seemed to realize that something was inappropriate. She lowered her head, her face flushed red, and said nothing more.
Uchiha Shin smiled to himself and pretended not to notice, lowering his head to eat.
Naturally, the monkey did not understand such matters.
Golden Cicada smiled again, like a warm spring breeze. "Miss White Cicada, if fate allows, we shall meet again."
He turned and departed with easy grace, like a lone wild goose leaving its flock, or a great roc soaring alone into the heavens.
White Cicada stood there, watching Golden Cicada leave. Even after his figure had vanished, she continued staring in that direction.
"Little sister, he's long gone."
White Cicada came back to herself and smiled awkwardly.
Seeing that